HyperDic: hyoscyamine

English > 1 sense of the word hyoscyamine:
NOUNartifacthyoscyaminea poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent)
English > hyoscyamine: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA poisonous crystalline alkaloid (isometric with atropine but more potent); used to treat excess motility of the gastrointestinal tract.
BroaderalkaloidNatural bases containing nitrogen found in plants
poison, toxicant, poisonous substanceAny substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
Spanishhiosciamina
Catalanhiosciamina

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